Sometimes I pour my smoothies into champagne or wine glasses. Why? Because it's a toast to my health. Anyway, I found this tasty and helpful recipe through Women's Health Magazine and decided to share it with you ladies because it has an unusual ingredient! This smoothie is packed full of filling fiber from protein. This is important because fiber helps you feel full without a ton of calories, and protein is the most satiating nutrient. Lisa Drayer, author of The Beauty Diet shares, "Get added ammunition from the omega-3 fatty acids in flax seed oil. Omega-3s help increase your metabolic rate and burn fat." She also shares that they've been found to reduce the size and number of fat cells, especially in the stomach. Ingredients: 1 cup strawberries 1 cup cubed mango 1 lime, peeled and seeded 1 Tbsp flax seed oil 1/2 cup silken tofu (1/4 of a package) 1 1/2 cup ice Directions: Blend all of the ingredients together until smooth. Source: womenshealthmag.com

Getting your super foods in is always highly recommended. This recipe from A Sweet Simple Life is a tasty way to sneak in your greens for the day. The creator of this smoothie, Heather, suggests drinking it after working out and before getting ready for the day. It takes about 5 minutes to blend this goodness together. Sounds like a plan to moi! Ingredients: 2 handfuls spinach 1 handful kale 1/2-3/4 cup orange juice 10-12 baby carrots 1 ripe banana 1/2 cup plain non-fat greek yogurt 1 cup frozen mixed berries Directions: Blend your spinach, kale, and OJ together until only flecks of green remain. Add all other ingredients and blend until smooth. Source: asweetsimplelife.com

Mmm, I love green tea, don't you? Consider this recipe a nutritious replacement to your Green Tea Frappuccino, girl! I found this healthier alternative on the blog Berlin's Whimsy. You should be able to find the edible green tea ingredient at your closest Whole Foods, but just in case I shared a link in the ingredient list. Ingredients: 10 oz organic liquid base (soy milk, almond milk, milk) 1/2 frozen banana 1 large pitted date 1/2 cup fresh organic spinach leaves 1/4 tsp. Edible Green Tea - groundgreentea.com drizzle honey sparingly Directions: Mix all of the ingredients together in the blender until smooth. **Source: **berlinswhimsy.typepad.com